![]() Oooh-we, that’s a knee slapper.Īside from the fact that I don’t agree with doing my kids homework for various reasons - been there, done that, who’s homework is this?, why am I studying long division again? - there’s also the added fact that I didn’t go to teacher’s college. Didn’t study? Enjoy that ‘F’ on your upcoming test. Forgot your homework at school? Oh well, have fun explaining that to your teachers. An article in The Atlantic cites a study that pretty much says if you’re doing your kids homework with them they’re no further ahead, in fact you may be holding them back.įrom personal experience, I can say that my total lack of involvement in the homework process has made my kids brighter and more accountable students. Could it be? Maybe I too should be sitting shoulder to shoulder with my children doing their math? Maybe I too should be proofreading their work? Helping with projects? Making sure their work is done?įor me the answer has always been pretty easy. Occasionally I would even question if perhaps I was doing it wrong. I’ve always been respectful, I mean, this is after all their child, but inside I always viewed these statements with bemusement and confusion. They would share the frustration of hours upon hours spent doing homework with their children. For years I’ve listened to moms I know tell me of their homework woes.
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